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Bruno and Stella are Best Buds!
Hi Paige,
Just wanted to say hi, share a few new photos and let
you know Bruno is doing great! He and Stella are
best buds.
They make us laugh everyday. I hope all is well
with you, and your family . Thanks for
letting
us be Bruno's new humans .
Happy Holidays to all!
Cathie, John, Stella & Bruno!
Sammy Loves His Snuggle Time!
Hi!
I’ve been often thinking of writing back to let you know
how Sammy is doing but have waited until I have
pictures, which I don’t have yet. Just today I had
decided to write to you anyway. (I’m not a big snapshot
person, so I am always waiting for the perfect occasion-
most of the time picture taking times occur in my
house- welcoming Dick
and
Janna, tussling with David, snuggling
with me). Everything is going well. He enjoys his
walks with me everyday and parks walks with me and
Janna or me and
Dick. He loves to retrieve his
“bone”(although he doesn’t want to give it back, but we
have worked out a system), which he also tries to sneak
into the house (too gooey). The donut is still one
of his two favorite toys and the hedgehog is the other.
He is really a people dog and snuggly which I totally
love.
Thanks for letting us keep him!
Morgan and Her Pal!
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Hi Annette...
I just thought I'd send you some updated
pictures of Morgan. She is now 8 months old
and the little piggy weighs 45 lbs. She
weighed 17 lbs when I first got her. She
was spayed a couple weeks ago and is doing
great. Two of her favorite foods are raw
carrots and apples. Everytime I open the
fridge she has her nose in there wanting a
snack! I sent you a picture of her laying
down as she eats. This is how she always
eats. I've never known a dog to lay down
when they eat! She's a precious little girl
and I'm lucky to have her. Enjoy the
pictures ...
Roz
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Louie and Mel are Best Buds!
Hey Sonal,
How are you? Just checking in
about Louie, he is doing good and loving it here!
Him and Mel are the best of
buds, and I guess after Louie realized he was here to
stay he warmed up to me and things are great! He
definitely likes women more than men but he is very
comfortable with me now.
Everyone who has met him has
fallen in love with him, and he gets along so well with
my little nephew. I even introduced him to some smaller
dogs, and it is so nice to see him play more gently with
them then he does with bigger dogs.You can be sure I
will give Louie a great big hug from your family!
Thank you so much,
Karl, Mel and Louie
BellaTeena Proves How Great Shelter Dogs Can Be!
Hi Ruth!
How are you?
I wanted to send you some new pictures of BellaTeena
:0) I can't believe two months have past already!
At the same time, I can't imagine not having
BellaTeena here! She is such a wonderful dog.
BellaTeena is a super loving dog. She can't give
enough kisses to me when I come home. She enjoys
our walks more and more; and she loves to sit on the
balcony (as long as I'm out there) to see what's
going on. She is still shy around other people.
There are lots of people in my neighborhood with
dogs, so we go out an socialize as much as we can.
As you will see, her favorite thing to do is lay
around on my bed and the couch. She likes to play
with her Kong toy as well! I continue to let people
know how wonderful a shelter dog can be! Thank you
again for helping to save her!
~Shawna
Charlie is Loving Life (And His Toys Of Course!)
Just
wanted to give you an update on Charlie. He's
settled in very nicely with us. He's gained
weight (all muscle from his daily 30 minute walks
and playing tug of war with him). He weighed
almost 52 lbs. when I took him to the vet last
month, so he's probably about 54 lbs. now.
He's doing well with his PetSmart obedience training
class; will do anything for food! We make sure
he goes outside every 2 hours to prevent any
accidents. We now have a fenced-in yard (5
foot high fence) and that has made life a lot
easier! We can let him out to run around.
We still go out with him; he doesn't like to be
outside alone. Our neighbor adopted a yellow
Lab recently, so we're going to get the dogs
together for a playdate in our yard. Charlie
still likes to chase squirrels, but now I use a
"Gentle Leader" collar on him (it looks like a
horse's harness) and I also give him a treat to
distract him from the squirrel. Both methods
are working pretty well. He is definitely a
"morning dog." He's very energetic and frisky
in the morning. In the evening he's mellow and
sleepy. I use a "Furminator" brush on him and
it's great! It brushes out the undercoat and
cuts down on the shedding tremendously! Brett
hugs Charlie every chance he gets and Charlie's a
good sport about it. He doesn't mind Brett
hugging and squeezing him. Charlie's so easy
going that he usually doesn't mind it when Brett
hugs him while he's eating his food or chewing on a
bone, although he did lightly nip Brett once when
Brett tried to hug him while he was chewing on a
bone. I have to remind Brett to leave him
alone and that not all dogs are as easy going as
Charlie; some dogs will bite or nip. One funny
thing that Charlie likes to do is "play soccer" with
a tennis ball. He'll have a rubber squeaky toy
in his mouth while pushing a tennis ball around with
his feet. I guess he got the idea from
watching the boys' soccer games! He still
loves to play with his red rubber Kong toy. He
loves to chew a sterilized bone stuffed with peanut
butter or cream cheese; will chew on it for a long
time. I usually give that to him when he's in
his crate.
Hope all is well with you. Are you a foster
mother again?
Emma Charms Everyone (Even Woody!)
Hi Paige,
Emma is doing fine. She can jump as high as my
chin. Dave and I keep saying how much we love her.
We can see how she's gotten very attached to us.
Even Woody (our chubby bichon) is starting to move
more. Emma keeps him going, which is so good. She
runs around our backyard like she's a greyhound!
We love her so much and can't even remember when she
wasn't part of our family. Pictures to come soon.
love the Hummels xoxoxo
Annie Is a Joy to Have Around!!
Jan,
I
just want to thank you for giving Annie to us. As
you can see from the picture, she and our son have
bonded. Annie enjoys sniffing every blade of grass
in the yard, and meeting the neighbors on her walks.
She is a joy to have around.
The Post Family
Lots of Admirers For Holly
Hello Karen,
I'm sure you remember Holly, the little dog you
fostered after the Holidays. I just want to let you
know that she is doing very well, weighs 13 lbs. and
seems to have adjusted quite well. She no longer has
the separation anxiety that she had at the
beginning. I took her for her first grooming and
hair cut, she has a beautiful coat but it was a
little too warm for summer. She's turned into a
handsome little dog and she gets compliments when we
are out walking (again last night). She is also very
well behaved. Hope your dog is doing well. I
am sold on rescue dogs.
Rick
Stretch Is Living It Up In Bloomsbury!
Dear Denise,
Paige & all the volunteers at Shelter Survivors,
It's me,
Stretch Basset, just dropping you an e-mail to let
you know how I'm doing. I'm living here in
Bloomsbury, New Jersey. The guys from Manhattan
used to call Staten Island the "boonies", but
believe me, they ain't seen nothing 'til they seen
Bloomsbury! The house my new mom and dad live in is
set on eight acres of land. It's like a city
block! There's plenty of trees, green grass, birds,
bunnies and all kinds of neat stuff. I hear cows
moo-ing down the road, goats bleating and chickens
clucking from across the road. There's even llamas
and sheep who live around the corner! The sounds
(and smells) are quite different. Very few cars
drive past.
One day I
heard this strange noise, and there was this big
funny thing going up and down in the field behind my
new home. Mom must have known I was confused
because she told me it was Sammy the farmer on his
John Deere tractor and that he was planting corn
which over the summer would grow tall and lush
green. In the fall it would be harvested to provide
food for the farmer's cows. Corn, I thought, came
in a can that said "Green Giant" or in a frozen box
that said "Bird's Eye".
Mom and Dad
have these two little people who come by a couple
times a week. One is named Hannah and one is named
Joseph. She's four, and he's three. They are
called "grandchildren", and they pet me, give me
hugs and kisses. I'm very gentle with them because
I think they could be knocked over and hurt pretty
easily.
I've got
this really neat bed that I sleep on. It's a
masculine red and black plaid with a soft, cushy
top. It's in Mom and Dad's room, and in the morning
when I see Dad's eyes are open, I hop up in bed with
them. It begins my day of head pats, belly rubs,
hugs and spoiling. I'm well fed and, quite frankly,
you have to look for my ribs.
In the
beginning I was a little worried that I would be
leaving here and had some separation anxiety. I
chewed up some tissues and a boring paperback book.
But Mom and Dad understood and reassured me that
this was my "forever home". I don't do those things
anymore because I know that when they go out, they
will be back shortly. They went away for a couple
days last week, and their son Michael stayed with
me. He said we were "bach-ing" it. I guess that is
some kind of single male bonding thing. It was
fun.
Thank you Denise for
saving my life! I'm very happy. Please let
everyone know that my story has a happy ending.
I'll keep in touch and let you know how I'm doing.
I start "Doggie School" in two weeks. Maybe I'll be
valedictorian of my class. Won't you be so proud of
me? I know mom and dad will!
With tail wags
and doggie kisses - Stretch
Posey is a Brave Girl at the Vet!
Hi Annette,
No worries. The vet visit went fine. He said it
was probably just the grass giving her doggy pimples
and irritating her skin. It seems to be much less
flaky now, so that's good. She did really well at
the vet! She had 3 shots - DHLPPC, lyme disease,
and rabies and she didn't cry or paw or bark at
all! She has been a total dream so far. Posey
loves to chew on her toy and we got her a puppy
nylabone also. But her favorite thing is to chew on
empty water bottles :). She hasn't had any
accidents in the house at ALL!!! She loves her
crate (she's actually sleeping in it now with the
door open) and she hardly cries and never barks.
She's actually only barked twice since we've had
her, and each time it was just once. She's been
good on most car rides but the ride to the vet today
was long and she threw up five times :(. She was
fine on the way back though. She has also had a
fantastic time in all the fields here. There is so
much space - it's great for any dog!
I'm always happy to send more updates! Feel
free to use any of the photos for your "success
stories" page on the website. If you have any
questions, let me know.
WE LOVE HER!!!
Tiffany & Jason
Mario and Maia - Two Peas in a Pod!
Denise:
Mario is getting along fine. Everyone loves him.
Maia and Mario spent most of the day playing. In fact
that is what is happening now. You can see from
the picture that Maia is a lot bigger/heavier that
Mario. Hopefully all this playing will decrease
her size.
Mario has an appointment with my vet on Monday AM for a
baseline checkup. I am sure that cats will enjoy
the Mario free zone while he is with Dr. Witiak.
Just kidding the older male is fine with him, the female
oblivious.
I will check in with you later on. Again thank you
for the great dog. He is loved.
Allen
Blizzard Enjoys a Day at the Beach!
Blizzard's family sent us some updated photos of him!
Just look at him frolicking on the beach with his new
family and enjoying the sun, sand and surf! It's
hard to believe just a couple of months ago this boy was
found walking the streets of Manhattan and his future
looked bleak. Now his future is bright and sunny!Sandy Proves
Shelter Dogs Are Amazing!
Hi Sonal,
Things seem to be going very well with Sandy. She is
starting to settle into a routine with us. Ben has been
up every morning with me a 6:30 am with walks which has
been great for him, and Jared has been the evening
walker with me, and he is doing well with her. Sandy has
already been to a couple of baseball games (little kids
loved her), and she has taken many rides with me, and
she does fine. She loves playing in the backyard! We
went down to Jim's, and Sandy got to meet her dog
neighbor, Lucy, a golden retriever, and they had a lot
of fun playing. The dogs next door barked for a few
days, but now they seem to have calmed down. She is
still only eating about 1 1/2 cups of food a day-I am
keeping food in her dish all day to encourage her to
eat. She seems as though see will eat late at night-when
I go to bed around 10:30pm I check her dish and there is
food, and most mornings the dish is empty.
I also gave her a bath., and she was great-she just
stood there with no complaints. She has been a great
dog. She even came to work with me one day....my boss
loves dogs. I work at a church, and we have an enclosed
court yard that she ran around in, and then just stayed
in my office relaxing. We have been working on commands
like Stay, Down, Come, and she is responding very well.
I am using a 50ft light rope in the back yard to see
about training her on the "off lead"-the squirrels are
still a little distracting for her, but she responds
when I get her attention. When I say "in the house" she
will go right to the back door and wait to go in.
She is a great dog, and we thank you so much! Honestly,
when we first were thinking about getting a dog I was
hesitant to get a dog from a shelter because I thought
those were the ones with all the problems, and I didn't
want to subject my boys to a bad experience with a dog.
But you and Shelter Survivors have really changed my
view....If we ever look for a second dog, Shelter
Survivors will be the first place I look. Sandy is a
blessing to us.
Darrin, Margie, Ben and Jared
Feeling Lucky With Maggie!
Hi Annette,
How are you? We decided to name her Maggie - it
took us a week but we finally all agreed
on a name. (I still think Jay is upset we didn't stick
with Shelby).
Maggie is doing great - she has certainly come out of
her shell and runs
around like crazy with the other dogs in the house.
We're going to start
training on the invisible fence this weekend so she will
be running around
like crazy outside also!
She LOVES her rawhides and will sit for hours chewing.
She sleeps in bed
with Ashley every night and doesn't move or make a peep
except for her
occasional snoring.
People say she's lucky to have found a home and will be
very happy with us -
but I think we're the lucky ones. I can't believe she's
ours!
Thanks so much for letting us have her.
Leslie Ava is the Best Dog in the
World!
Hi Sonal,
Ava is doing extremely well! She is still adjusting
to different sounds (doors, dishwasher, etc.) After
you and Marc, left I'm sorry to say she didn't look
for you or cry. We sat on the couch together and
cuddled until she fell asleep. Then John came home!!
I realize now it was a mistake to not have John here
when Ava arrived. She was very upset and
frightened when he came home. So he spent all day
Saturday making friends with her and now they're
best friends!! Today was the first day she was left
alone for about 4 hours-we left her loose in the
house (I haven't even set up the crate) and she did
fine. John was the first home and he said she was so
happy to see him when he came in.
She has discovered if she stands on Janet's bed she
can see out the window so I saw her at the window
when I was driving away this morning. It was very
sad-it broke my heart to leave her!
Ava is the best dog ever! She is so well behaved and
calm, and it is such a pleasure to share our lives
and home with her. I took her for a ride in the car
on Sunday and she loved it. We went for several
walks in the neighborhood with her prong collar and
she is very well behaved even when we pass a house
that has another dog in the yard. My son and
daughter in law came over on Sunday (without Strahan)
to meet her and bring her a present, a "fuzzy kong",
which she loves. We had a roasted chicken for dinner
last night and I left the carcass on the kitchen
island while we ate in the dining room, and she
never bothered with it-she just laid down on the
floor while we ate! Amazing! She has really bonded
with Janet, and Ava follows her everywhere! I only
get her when Janet goes out. John says she is
his dream dog, and that she is such a mush! We love
her!
Thank you so much to you and all the Shelter
Survivors volunteers.
Barbara, John and Janet
Shelter Survivors Helps Dixie
Find A Home!
Paige,
Thank you for your help in
finding Dixie a good home. A couple that you sent to
me (Bob and Carol) took her last Friday. Bob called
me yesterday and told me how much they love her
already. She is adjusting very well. It will still
take a little more time for her to completely come
around but it looks really great. They are such nice
people and everyone, incuding Dixie, is pleased.
You and your shelter are doing a wonderful job.
Thank you soooo much.
Lynn
Sadie Becomes A Georgia
Peach!
Hi Sonal,
Everything is going great with
Sadie! She and Lonnie play more and more,
although Lonnie wasn't quite sure what to make
of Sadie at first when she barks and "growls."
She has become very comfortable with us and we
love her. Sadie seems very comfortable
throughout the house, but definitely prefers to
be where either Milt or I are (preferably
Milt). She follows Milt around like he is the
Pied Piper. She stays downstairs with me until
I go to bed, then settles in next to the bed on
her blanket.
Just wanted to let you know we sold our
house and will be moving March 31st. If you
want to visit Sadie, you'll have to come before
then or visit us in Georgia (I think you might
like that idea). Sadie is doing fine and is very
comfortable with our family. We just love her
and can't believe anyone would have given her
up. I feel bad that she will be moving again so
soon, but Milt says as long as she's with us,
she'll be fine. "She's now part of our
pack." Milt thinks she's an absolutely beautiful
dog. Thanks again for giving us such a wonderful
dog! She is such a pleasure to have in our
lives.
Gloria and Milton
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